CharlesS

I would settle for that. My previous 5-inch refactor performed very satisfactorily in that respect!

Thanks for the reply. Because the videos I intend to render are 1-2 hour long an azimuth mount that comes with the 6-inch SCT I intend to use, is not appropriate. My experience has been that a solid GE mount with good tracking is best. -Charles

Thank you. I appreciate it. I am already a member of Solarchat. I shall try there. -Charles

Hi. Thanks for the great information. I actually had a Daystar Quantum .4A Ha filter and created some interesting solar videos using a 5-inch refractor a few years ago. So the experience is there. I moved to India 3 years ago, and trying to rekindle my hobby. I am just not sure about the instrument. -Charles

I am not clear on this point. Please let me know. Thanks, -Charles

That's a good question, Louis. I shall inquire at the solar imaging forum. -Charles

I don't think there are 1.25 diagonals available commercially.

Thanks, Peter. I have seen some great results with both 9.25 and 11-inch SCTs, in both WL and Ha. So I am going to take a chance on the 6-inch. It is a little more complicated for Ha, but still doable.

Hi Everyone: Has anyone used a C6 for solar imaging in WL or HA? In terms of potability, which is important to me, this scope seems to be ideal, as its focal length is sufficient for my purposes. Can you share any experiences related to this scope? Thanks, -Charles

Does any company make a click-on or screw-on diagonal for a 1.25" back? I know such a diagonal is available for a 2" back. From what I understand such a diagonal gives more rigidity to the optical train. Thanks, -Charles

I am just wondering at what altitude does the jet stream interfere most with seeing? For instance, on Meteoblue and Ventusky my location in Northern India generally has superb seeing in lower altitudes. But on the level of the jet stream it is usually fair to good at 9000M but really poor at 12,000M. I am not sure how to interpret these findings? Is this the forum to be asking such a question? Thank you, -Charles

I am wondering about the portability of this mount, relative to the EQ5 and the HEQ5 and the EQ6? Is it the best compromise between tracking accuracy and portability? I will be doing solar imaging. Thanks, -Charles